Our user policy - your information is treated securely and can only be accessed by five registered companies

User policy

For you to feel secure about how Servicestart handles information we have put forward your user and privacy policy below.

General information about how Servicestart.com works

Servicestart Ltd, company number 6009640, ("Servicestart") offers a channel through which users are put in contact with a companies interested in providing the service uses have posted request concerning.

It is free to post a request for a service. Providers who sign up to Servicestart.com pay a small fee in order to be able to contact the User. A request for service is closed automatically if five interested providers contact the User through the system. The User has no obligation to hire any of the providers who express interest in performing the service.

The handling of information on the web site

Servicestart takes handling of all information provided by you very seriously and respect your privacy. Servicestart Ltd is registered with the Data Protection Agency (number: uda335) and we do not sell, trade or share personal information with organisations or individuals not connected with the Service. By registering a request on Servicestart you enable a few service providers the possibility to contact you. In order for them to provide you a price quote for the job your contact details will be displayed to those providers who are interested in helping you and pay a small fee. You can close your request at any time through your account on Servicestart as soon as you do not wish to get additional offers. If you do not close your requests yourself it will happen automatically if five service providers contact you through the Servicestart system or the project start date is due.

Apart from these interested providers Servicestart may also contact you to notify you about new information regarding your request, to ask you to give your rating on a provider you may have selected or to inform you about news concerning Servicestart's products or offers from a partner to us.

User information

Information given registered by the users on Servicestart is saved in a database owned by Servicestart AB. Apart from the contact information (see handling of which above) information about your request is saved, e.g. which service category it concerns and the providers who contacted you. Servicestart uses this information to match your request to the right providers. Information about the request and your contact details are only displayed to a handful of providers registered on Servicestart and if applicable name and information of registered requests on Servicestart to contacts within your social network on the internet. Apart from your contact information and the information in your service request Servicestart collects information about how you found our site through cookies which helps us to improve the site and configure it to your use.

If you disapprove of how we handle this information you cannot use Servicestart's web service. In this case, you should not activate your request. You may un-subscribe from news email or similar communication from Servicestart by clicking a link in these emails or by reporting it to Servicestart user support by sending us an email.

Incorrect information

Every user takes responsibility for the information you register, that it is accurate and provided with honest intention. In the case you have given wrong information you should correct this quickly through your account on Servicestart or by sending a message to Servicestart with details of the error. Servicestart has the right to close or edit information on a user account or information if there is reason to believe information is incorrect, misused or to follow the law. All users on Servicestart are encouraged to act respectfully of other users with whom you might come into contact with through the service.

Responsibility for services performed

Servicestart only acts as an intermediary of the contact between the User (person who post a request) and the Provider responding to this request. Servicestart is not part in any of the potential business agreements which may occur between a User and Provider as a result of using our service. Note that Servicestart does not have full control of all information provided by users of the site. Please find our recommendations to our users planning to buy a service here

Change of policy

Changes to this policy can be made by Servicestart by posting an updated version on the web site. The latest version was posted on October 10, 2012. In the case of major changes to the policy Servicestart may contact the users by email to inform about this.

Contact and questions

To see any information or service requests you have registered on the site please log in to your account. Should you have any questions about your account or the information you have registered on Servicestart you are welcome to contact us. Please send an email to support@servicestart.co.uk.

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Here you can submit your request to find a staffing solution for an Office manager. Servicestart puts you in contact with staffing agencies that can assist you in contracting qualified temporary staff for jobs in the Administration sector. A consultant working for a staffing agency can fill many roles within Administration. If your employer wishes to hire a professional through a contract of employment please refer to the overall category 'Recruitment'. Fill out the request for staffing assistance below, it's free and without any obligations.

Servicestart can give you a good start when you need help in your home, at the office or in your neighbourhood. This is how it works:

1. Post a request - Reach all interested providers with a single click

2. Receive up to 5 quotes for your job - compare ratings & offers

3. Pick your provider and get the job done

It is free to post a request and there is no obligation to hire any of the companies offering you quotes. The providers pay a small fee to be able to contact you and spend time on sending you and offer. Hence, please use the service in a responsible manner and reply to their offer, even if you decide not to accept it for any reason.

Your information is secure. Your name and contact details are shown to a maximum of five providers and only after they confirm a serious interest in helping you. You receive an email from Servicestart as soon as a company wants to give you an offer. You are given the name and contact details of the company and access to the ratings and reviews from other users who hired the company previously. Your request is automatically closed when five companies have reported interest in providing you with their quote but you may close it before this at any time.

Questions? Or do you want assistance with filling our your request?Please contact us, we would love to help.

More advice for a successful project

Please consider that a well-written request receives more and better quotes. Hence, try to write a clear project description. You may take use of the pre-defined questions to add as much information as possible about your job. In addition, please use the free-text box to give your own description.

Compare quotes, ratings and qualifications

Once you have been put in contact with interested providers you are able to compare them. You are given the company details and reviews from previous clients they have won through Servicestart. Make sure to ask the company for any additional qualifications needed such as professional licenses and certificates.

Book an appointment

A personal meeting will give you the chance to ask questions directly to the provider and to evaluate how suitable they would be for your job. The meeting will also allow the provider to better calibrate their offer and price estimate to you. Many providers cannot give an exact price quote unless given the chance to meet and evaluate the project on-site. Of course, this mainly applies to building projects.

Select your provider and sign a contract

Once you feel confident you have found the right provider it is important that the job is performed according to expectations. Make a detailed agreement with your provider to cover time schedule, type and level of remuneration, inspection and quality control and guarantees. Here are more tips